Big Brotherhood is a series in which we give you an insight into the lives of the student brothers of the Irish Province of Dominicans. You can listen in to our discussions on contemporary issues, and be a witness to the major events in our life as friars.

John Paul II: World Youth Day

This is the third episode of this three episode series on some of the themes in the pontificate of Blessed John Paul II.

This episode focusses on the ‘World Youth Days’.

The first episode looked at the ‘New Evangelisation‘ and the second on the ‘Culture of Life‘.

 

John Paul II: The culture of life

This is the second episode of this three episode series on some of the themes in the pontificate of Blessed John Paul II.

This episode focusses on the ‘Culture of Life’.

The first episode looked at the ‘New Evangelisation‘ and the third on the ‘World Youth Days‘.

The New Evangelisation

This first episode is part of a three episode series on some of the themes in the pontificate of Blessed John Paul II.

This first episode focusses on the ‘New Evengalisation’.

The second episode will be on the ‘Culture of Life‘ and the third on the ‘World Youth Days‘.

Look back at IEC 2012

This is a recording of a discussion of some of the students of the Irish Dominicans on the International Eucharistic Congress, which took place in Dublin last summer.

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WYD Madrid 2011 in retrospect…

In this video, some of the students of the Irish Dominican Province are looking back together to their experience at World Youth Day in Madrid last August and are sharing some of their thoughts and memories. The video also shows images of their WYD pilgrimage. 

 

Discussion on the Pope’s Message for World Youth Day

 

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE BENEDICT XVI
FOR THE TWENTY-SIXTH WORLD YOUTH DAY (2011)

 

“Planted and built up in Jesus Christ,
firm in the faith”
(cf. Col 2:7)

 

Dear Friends,

I often think back on the World Youth Day held in Sydney in 2008. There we had an experience of a great festival of faith in which the Spirit of God was actively at work, building deep communion among the participants who had come from all over the world. That gathering, like those on previous occasions, bore rich fruit in the lives of many young people and in the life of the whole Church. Now we are looking forward to the next World Youth Day, to be held in Madrid in August 2011. Back in 1989, several months before the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, this pilgrimage of young people halted in Spain, in Santiago de Compostela. Now, at a time when Europe greatly needs to rediscover its Christian roots, our meeting will take place in Madrid with the theme: “Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith” (cf. Col 2:7). I encourage you to take part in this event, which is so important for the Church in Europe and for the universal Church. I would like all young people – those who share our faith in Jesus Christ, but also those who are wavering or uncertain, or who do not believe in him – to share this experience, which can prove decisive for their lives. It is an experience of the Lord Jesus, risen and alive, and of his love for each of us.

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Discussion on Pope Benedict’s address in Westminster Hall

This is the next discussion of some of the Dominican Students of the Irish Province, this time on the address of Pope Benedict XVI in Westminster Hall.

 

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Dominican Snowball fight!

On the unusual occasion of a lot of snow in Dublin, the students of the Irish Dominican Province had a bit of a snowball fight…

 

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Discussion on the address of Pope Benedict XVI in Hyde Park – Part 2

The students in St. Saviour’s Dominican Priory in Dublin discussing the address of Pope Benedict XVI during the Holy Hour held in Hyde Park on the Vigil of the Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman. This is Part 2 of the discussion, for Part 1, please click here.

(please click ‘Read More’ for the full text of the address)

 

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Discussion on the address of Pope Benedict XVI in Hyde Park – Part 1

The students in St. Saviour’s Dominican Priory in Dublin discussing the address of Pope Benedict XVI during the Holy Hour held in Hyde Park on the Vigil of the Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman. This is Part 1, for Part 2 please click here

(please click ‘Read More’ for the full text of the address)

 

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